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Changing Course: Preventing Gang Membership, Chapter 1. Why Is Gang-Membership Prevention Important? (From Changing Course: Preventing Gang Membership, P 7-18, 2013, Thomas R. Simon, Nancy M. Ritter, and Reshma R. Mahendra, eds. - See NCJ-239234)

Date Published

2013

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Issue Overview

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Changing Course: Preventing Gang Membership, Chapter 2. The Attraction of Gangs: How Can We Reduce It? (From Changing Course: Preventing Gang Membership, P 19-29, 2013, Thomas R. Simon, Nancy M. Ritter, and Reshma R. Mahendra, eds. - See NCJ-239234)

Date Published

2013

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Issue Overview

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NIJ-Sponsored

Changing Course: Preventing Gang Membership, Chapter 3. What Is the Role of Public Health in Gang-Membership Prevention? (From Changing Course: Preventing Gang Membership, P 31-49, 2013, Thomas R. Simon, Nancy M. Ritter, and Reshma R. Mahendra, eds. - See NCJ-239234)

Date Published

2013

Publication Type

Issue Overview, Instructional Material

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NIJ-Sponsored

Changing Course: Preventing Gang Membership, Chapter 4. What Is the Role of Police in Preventing Gang Membership? (From Changing Course: Preventing Gang Membership, P 51-62, 2013, Thomas R. Simon, Nancy M. Ritter, and Reshma R. Mahendra, eds. - See NCJ-239234)

Date Published

2013

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Issue Overview, Instructional Material

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Changing Course: Preventing Gang Membership, Chapter 5. How Should We Identify and Intervene With Youth at Risk of Joining Gangs? A Developmental Approach for Children Ages 0-12 (From Changing Course: Preventing Gang Membership, P 63-73, 2013, Thomas R. Simon, Nancy M. Ritter, and Reshma R. Mahendra, eds. - See NCJ-239234)

Date Published

2013

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Issue Overview, Instructional Material

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NIJ-Sponsored

Changing Course: Preventing Gang Membership, Chapter 6. What Should Be Done in the Family to Prevent Gang Membership? (From Changing Course: Preventing Gang Membership, P 75-88, 2013, Thomas R. Simon, Nancy M. Ritter, and Reshma R. Mahendra, eds. - See NCJ-239234)

Date Published

2013

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Issue Overview, Instructional Material

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NIJ-Sponsored

Changing Course: Preventing Gang Membership, Chapter 7. What Can Schools Do to Help Prevent Gang-Joining? (From Changing Course: Preventing Gang Membership, P 89-103, 2013, Thomas R. Simon, Nancy M. Ritter, and Reshma R. Mahendra, eds. - See NCJ-239234)

Date Published

2013

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Issue Overview, Instructional Material

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Changing Course: Preventing Gang Membership, Chapter 8. What Should Be Done in the Community to Prevent Gang-Joining? (From Changing Course: Preventing Gang Membership, P 105-119, 2013, Thomas R. Simon, Nancy M. Ritter, and Reshma R. Mahendra, eds. - See NCJ-239234)

Date Published

2013

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Issue Overview, Instructional Material

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Changing Course: Preventing Gang Membership, Chapter 9. How Can We Prevent Girls From Joining Gangs? (From Changing Course: Preventing Gang Membership, P 121-133, 2013, Thomas R. Simon, Nancy M. Ritter, and Reshma R. Mahendra, eds. - See NCJ-239234)

Date Published

2013

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Issue Overview, Instructional Material

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Changing Course: Preventing Gang Membership, Chapter 10. Race and Ethnicity: What Are Their Roles in Gang Membership? (From Changing Course: Preventing Gang Membership, P 135-149, 2013, Thomas R. Simon, Nancy M. Ritter, and Reshma R. Mahendra, eds. - See NCJ-239234)

Date Published

2013

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Issue Overview, Instructional Material

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Changing Course: Preventing Gang Membership, Chapter 11. Program Evaluation: How Do We Know If We Are Preventing Gang Membership? (From Changing Course: Preventing Gang Membership, P 151-161, 2013, Thomas R. Simon, Nancy M. Ritter, and Reshma R. Mahendra, eds. - See NCJ-239234)

Date Published

2013

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Issue Overview, Instructional Material

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Changing Course: Preventing Gang Membership, Conclusion: An Invitation To Contribute to Gang-Joining (From Changing Course: Preventing Gang Membership, P 163-167, 2013, Thomas R. Simon, Nancy M. Ritter, and Reshma R. Mahendra, eds. - See NCJ-239234)

Date Published

2013

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Issue Overview, Instructional Material

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Fort Worth's Comprehensive Communities Program: A Case Study, 1998

Date Published

1998

Publication Type

Program/Project Evaluation, Case Study

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On the Front Lines: Case Studies of Policing in America's Cities

Date Published

1992

Publication Type

Program/Project Evaluation

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A Randomized Controlled Trial of the Scenarios and Solutions Gang Prevention Program

Date Published

July 2024

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NIJ-Sponsored

Leaving Gangs and Desisting from Crime Using a Multidisciplinary Team Approach: A Randomized Control Trial Evaluation of the Gang Reduction Initiative of Denver

Date Published

March 2023

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical)

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Comparing Violent Extremism and Terrorism to Other Forms of Targeted Violence

Date Published

March 25, 2024

NIJ-supported research indicates that although there is no single, clear-cut overlap between individuals who engage in these types of violence, there are important and sometimes unexpected similarities.

Shelby County Schools Comprehensive School Safety Initiative

Date Published

March 2022

Publication Type

Program/Project Evaluation

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NIJ-Sponsored

National Assessment of Law Enforcement Anti-Gang Information Resources: Final Report

Date Published

1992

Publication Type

Survey

Agencies

NIJ

NIJ Research Review, Volume 1, Issue 4

Date Published

December 2000

Publication Type

Program/Project Description

Agencies

NIJ

Multilevel Evaluation of Project Safe Neighborhoods

November 2021

Project Safe Neighborhoods (PSN) is a DOJ-sponsored initiative to reduce violent crime, particularly gun crime, by fostering cooperation by criminal justice agencies and local partners to develop and implement strategic approaches.

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"Sticks and Stones May Break My Bones, But Bullying Will Get Me Bangin'": Bullying Involvement and Adolescent Gang Joining

Date Published

2019

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Long-Term Follow-Up of the National Evaluation of Gang Resistance Education and Training Project

15PNIJ-21-GG-00095-TITL

Open

Funding First Awarded

2021

$1,055,202

Multi-Component Efforts to Improve School Safety - Breakout Session, NIJ Virtual Conference on School Safety

February 2021

Series

NIJ Virtual Conference on School Safety

On February 16-18, 2021, the National Institute of Justice hosted the Virtual Conference on School Safety: Bridging Research to Practice to Safeguard Our Schools. This video includes the following presentations: 

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Advancing Knowledge To Reduce Gangs and Gang Violence: Perspectives From Researchers and Practitioners

Date Published

June 2021

Publication Type

Issue Overview

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NIJ